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Do you have a light truck or SUV that needs to increase stopping
power beyond the current O.E. brakes? If you use your light truck
or SUV for hauling or towing heavy loads and need a brake pad that
can handle the high temperatures and extreme forces these vehicles
encounter, you may need to consider a purpose built, heavy duty or
severe duty brake pad. The...
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Before setting off on your summer adventures, take some time to
check your car over to ensure everything is in good running
condition. A little bit of time spent in advance can save a lot of
time and trouble on the road. The following is a good basic
checklist to help get your vehicle prepared to take you wherever
you want to go:
Brakes - Since many traction...
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If you're looking for a premium set of replacement brake pads
for your light truck or SUV, then take a look at the Hawk LTS Truck/SUV Pads. Having
used them on my own vehicles with good results, I recommend them to
family, friends, neighbors and customers.
Key Features & Benefits of Hawk Performance LTS Brake
Pads:
Improved braking over standard replacement...
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These tires transformed my grocery-getter tC into a worthy track
machine. I drove my car to the limits on the tires that came on it,
which were Goodyear Eagle RSA. Those are All-Season tires and they
showed it in their grip levels. I canyon my car regularly to get to
places around town, and the immediate improvement with these tires
was staggering. My car...
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Choosing the proper brake rotor is determined by the vehicle you
drive and how you drive it. The majority of vehicles produced
will have solid vented rotors. However, some high-performance
vehicles like BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Audi are built with slotted or
cross-drilled rotors, which are also vented.
If you were happy with your stock rotor's performance...
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For those looking for increased braking performance, we now offer
the
StopTech line of brake products, including a wide variety
of rotors and pads for various fitments.
The
StopTech SportStop Drilled Rotor is for use with stock
calipers, carriers and lines. StopTech also offers a cryogenicallytreated rotor that can last up to three times longer than...
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I recently
upgraded my wife's GMC Envoy to larger 20" tires and wheels
(SUVrims). And while everything initially looked great,
I found the vehicle was in need of brake pad replacements.
Turns out the new wheels I installed were much heavier than the
original 17" wheels and the change (along with wider and heavier
tires) were too much for the stock brake pads...
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As a sales specialist at Tire Rack, I get the
opportunity to test all of the tires we sell. This includes
performance auto tires, Passenger All-Season tires, truck tires and
more. Occasionally, I like to step outside the box and review
products that don't catch as much attention on our test track as
the tires. It's nice being able to recommend all products...
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As
soon as you see
ATE PremiumOne® Rotors, you know they’re different. A
distinctive set of elliptical grooves have been machined into the
rotor face. A satin silver coating covers the entire rotor. The patented RotorLife® Elliptical Groove
Wear Indicator and MetaCote® protective coating deliver performance
and convenience unequalled in other rotor lines.
Th...
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Here
are a few steps to help prevent squeaking in your brakes:
1. Grease the slide pins and use appropriate lubricants on all
brake components.
2. Do your brake pads have noise abatement? Good brake pads have
pre-installed shims to defend against vibration in the pad.
Tapered leading and trailing
edges on the surface of the pad also prevent...
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As spring nears, many drivers wonder if
they should replace their rotors, or simply turn them? To address
this question, there are a few basics to consider.
Technically speaking your brakes are an energy transfer device. They take the
force of your vehicle and absorb it into the braking system,
causing heat from the friction.
The bigger the "heat
sync" or ...
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Hawk
Performance brake pads are excellent replacement pads for
light duty trucks and SUVs. Hawk
Performance LTS Brake Pads have a Ferro-Carbon
Compound that was developed utilizing polymer research and carbon
fiber processing. Take a look at some of the key features and
benefits of the Hawk Performance LTS Brake Pad.Smooth engagement
Extremely fade resistant
Lo...
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Meet your stopping needs with brakes and brake rotors available for
your Acura. Don't worry about picking the wrong products. We check
every order before we ship it out and offer lots of user reviews on
the brake system products we sell. And our search results by
vehicle will only generate a list of products that are specifically
a fit for your vehicle.Use...
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Look through the maintenance schedule in the average owner’s
manual and you probably won’t find a specific change interval for
brake fluid. But, just because no specific
time or mileage recommendations for ­replacing brake fluid exist,
doesn’t mean you should ignore it, especially if you are using your
car for competition purposes.
As a rule of thumb, the...
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Last
weekend’s project was to replace the brakes on my Pontiac. The O.E.
brake rotors and pads had served us well but it was time for
something a little better. Over the winters, the rotors had rusted
and didn't look as good with the new Elbrus wheels on the
car.The nice thing about brake systems (brake pad and brake rotor
combination) at Tire Rack is that...
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If you recently purchased a new set of brake pads, you'll want to
make sure you observe the bed-in procedures specifically outlined
by each manufacturer (click
for details). But before you get to that point, you'll need to make
sure those brake pads are installed correctly. We can
recommend an installer, or you can do it yourself if...
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Looking to upgrade from conventional brake
pads?
The Ate (Ah-Tay) brand has been developed by the
Continental Teves' group which is responsible for many outstanding
original equipment braking and stability control systems. Among
these OE applications are the BMW 3-series and Mini
Cooper.
The pads incorporate vehicle specific
formulations which provide...
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A simple coin can check your tread depth, but
the results—unless you know exactly what you're doing—can certainly
vary. And the coin test is not meant to replace real measurements.
Invest that loose change into a product that guarantees good
results.
The Dill® Digital Tread Depth
Gauge is only $19, and can be used to measure brake shoe and pad wear as
well....
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